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Bernard Dorsaz advises and represents institutional and private clients before Swiss courts and in arbitration proceedings conducted in Switzerland or abroad. He handles litigation in matters involving commercial, inheritance and construction law.

He also advises private clients in asset management, tax and estate planning, and assists them in taking up residence or acquiring real estate in Switzerland.

Bernard Dorsaz draws upon his extensive litigation experience in advising clients on a broad range of contractual and transactional matters.

Education

Law degree (lic.iur.), University of Geneva, 1969

Diploma in Advanced Legal Studies (DES), University of Geneva, 1973

Admission to the Geneva Bar, 1973

Experience

Legal department of an international commercial bank, Geneva, 1973-1974

Legal department of an international governmental organization, Geneva, 1975-1976

Associate at a business law firm, Geneva, 1976-1980

Setting up and running his own law practice, 1980-1982

Co-founder in 1982 and partner of Gillioz Dorsaz & Associés

Membership

Geneva Bar Association

Swiss Arbitration Association

International Bar Association

Publications

Bernard Dorsaz is the author of the chapters on Swiss law in the volumes Enforcement of Money Judgments and Attachment of Assets, edited by Lawrence W. Newman and published by Juris Publishing.